Memoirs of a Geisha
Friday, March 20th, 2015 | Books
I read Memoirs of a Geisha as a kind of back-up career plan, in case things go sour with the whole programming thing.
I identified strongly with Chiyo. Sure, she lived on the otherwise of the world, came from a small fishing village, worked as a geisha, lived through World War II and spent her life dreaming of a certain man, and I didn’t do any of those things. However, on a deeper level, we’ve both faced the universal struggle of keeping our hair in place.
I had a vague idea of what a geisha was, but it was interesting to get more of an insight into their lives, even if it was a fictional story. I was also a little surprised how recent such practices as selling off your daughter were still used.
Importantly, it had a happy ending, which are the best endings.
I read Memoirs of a Geisha as a kind of back-up career plan, in case things go sour with the whole programming thing.
I identified strongly with Chiyo. Sure, she lived on the otherwise of the world, came from a small fishing village, worked as a geisha, lived through World War II and spent her life dreaming of a certain man, and I didn’t do any of those things. However, on a deeper level, we’ve both faced the universal struggle of keeping our hair in place.
I had a vague idea of what a geisha was, but it was interesting to get more of an insight into their lives, even if it was a fictional story. I was also a little surprised how recent such practices as selling off your daughter were still used.
Importantly, it had a happy ending, which are the best endings.